Those involved with The XØ Project are still here, while OCP's long gone. With the release of the GOUT, The XØ Project has demonstrated it is still relevant, while OCP's work is passe. I'd have to guess that the bar was upped by the release of the GOUT, and that it's now all the harder -- but also more worth it -- to do a good job improving on what's commonly available. There's also less time pressure to get something done before Lucasfilm does, since it doesn't look much like they're going to bother, period.
I'd like to see Laserman take care of himself above all else. Then I'd like to see The XØ Project live up to the sample frames posted. I'm young; I can wait.
My prediction: Regardless of what happens with The XØ Project, and regardless of when it happens, OCP will still be banned and his stuff will still be obsolete.